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W. H. REDINGTON.

BOTTLE STOPPBR.

No.. 882,191. Patented May 1, 1888.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 332,191, dated May 1,1889.

Application filed December 13, 1886, Serial No. 221,302. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLAM. Il. Rentne- TON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, inthe county of Cook and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Stoppers, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a snnple economical stopper forink and similar bottles or vessels; and the invention consists in thefeatures and combinations hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section of theupper part ot' a bottle provided with my improved stopper; Fig. 2, thesame with the cork shown as broken away; Fig. 3, a perspective view ofthe cork readyto be put in tbe cap or co'ver for use; and Fig. 4, aperspective view of the cork detached after the same hasbeen used,particularly intended to show the opening for the escape oftheoutiiowing liquid.

A is the bottle; B, the part of the stopper which I call the cap orcover; C, the spout extending from the cap or cover, and c the cap forthe outer end thereof; D, the cork secured therein and intended to reston the top of the bottle,` and d the hole or opening forced therein topermit the liquid to flow out or escape.

Although my improved .stopper is adapted to be also used on other kindsof vessels or bottles, I Will for conveniencehere describe it as appliedto an ordinary ink jar or bottle. Thus described, its cap and spout arepreferably made of britannia or other similar material capable ofwithstanding the effect of the ink acids, so as not to be corrodedorinjuri ously affectedthereby. The cap is provided with suitablescrew-th reads, by means of which it may be secured over and to the neckof the bottle, and the spout extends out therefrom at an angle, asshown, so as to leave an air-space therein above the stream of ink beingpoured out. This spout may of course be of any length desired but aboutan inch will be found a convenient length for an ordinary pint or quartink jar or bottle. The spout is also, preferably, of about the samediameter throughout its entire length, and a little cap may be when thelatter is screwed onto the neck of the bottle it will be pressed andcaused 'to rest closely against or on the upper end of such neck. Itshould also be thin enough` to be easily broken by the insertion andforcing down of a suitable device-eas, forinstance, the

end of a pencil or penholder-so as to permit the pouring out of the ink,as presently de scribed. This cork, of course,does not go down into theVneck of the bottle, but, as just said, is secured on the top thereofand held in place by the cap of the stopper.

When it is desired to pour out the liquid from abottle provided withmyimproved stopper, the cap or cover c isv unscrewed and remov'ed fromthe"end of the spout, and the end of a. pencil", pen-holder, or.othersuitable device inserted and punched down, so as to break away that partof the cork which it comes in contact with-that is to say, the part ofthe cork directly under the opening of the spout at its point ofjuucturewiththe main cap-the other partsresting on the walls of the neck ofcourse remaining as before. This breaking away of the cork will ofcourse only be necessary when the bottle is used the first time. Thelittle cap being removed and the cork broken away, as above described,the contents of the bottle may of course be emptied without unscrewingthe main cap or removing the stopper from the bottle, and after asuiicient quantity of ink has been poured out the'bottle may be againclosed by simply screwing t-he little cap onto the end of the spout.

I have already mentioned that the spout of the stopper is arranged at anangle and that it is intended to be about the same diameter throughoutits entireV length; and, while I do not wish to be understood asllimiting myself i to it in all cases, I consider this peculiar construction .as important. It enables the ink to be poured in a moreregular or constant stream than any construction for the same purposewith which I am now acquainted. As I understand it, the reasonlfor thisis that, the velocity of the iiuid increasing as it approaches IOO theend of the spout, there will always be more ink at the inner end or partnear the cork than at the outer end, so that, while the spout may loeentirely or nearly full at its inner end, it p will still have aconsiderable air-space above the owing ink at its outer end, thisair-space, of course, extending back toward the bottle, but diminishingas it approaches the inner end of the spout in proportion to thequantity of ink being emptied from the bottle. If the spout should notbe entirely filled with ink at its inner end or point ofjuncture withthe cap, the air coming through the spout above the stream of outflowingink will of course enter the bottle; but if the spout should be full ofink at its inner end the air in the space above the stream of outflowingink will still be sufflcient to bubble through, and thus have its propereffect in securing a sufficiently steady and constant iiow of theoutflow'ing liquid.

As the essence of this part of my invention last described consists inthe making of a stopper sufficient to permit of a steady flow of theoutpouring liquid without the use of any additional opening or vent, Ido not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to special forms ordetails of construction in this respect; nor do I wish to be understoodas limiting myself as to other features to any particular size,proportions, material, form,or kind of vessels,

or other details of construction, it being apparent that otherequivalent forms or features may be used in the place thereof.

I do not herein claim a bottle-stopperhaving a corkA secured Within acap adapted to be broken away to permit the liquid to flow out, the samebeing the subject of another application, No. 226,191, tiled February 1,1887, which isa division of this; but

I claim- 1. A stopper for bottles or other vessels, comprising a cap tobe secured to the top of the vessel, a spout extending out from the capat an angle, having a diameter at its outer end not less than thesmallest diameter of its body, and means for closing the spout,substantially as described.

2. In combination with a bottle or other vessel, a stopper comprising acap secured to the top thereof, a tubular spout of substantially thesame diameter throughout its entire length extending out from the cap atan angle, whereby the liquid may be permitted to flow out without theaid of any additional vent or opening', and means for closing the end ofthe spout, substantially as described.l

' WILLIAM H. REDINGTON.

Witnesses:

EPH-RAIM BANNING, FRANK L. DOUGLAS.

